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INVENTOR ff? H522. 'BY/m ATTORNEYS Patvented Aug. 3, 1948 WRINGER AND THE. LIKE Walter L. Kauil'man, Il, Erie, Pa., assigner to Lovell Manufacturing Company, Erie.. Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application May 1, 1942, Serial No. 441,331

(ci. exs-25e) 20 Claims. l

The present invention relates to wringers and the like. The invention is directed to improvements in structure. improvements in normal functioning or operation and control of the wringer, and improvements in safety features of the wringer whereby the safety may be achieved with greater certainty and also in the convenience and flexibility inv the ordinary normal control of the wringer.

In carrying out the invention, safety means are provided for stopping the driving of the wringer under emergency conditions manually and also automatically in response to excess loads which may involve possible injury to a, person or possible injury to the structure. It also involves structural features with relation to features as to relief mechanism, particularly the relief mechanism which is responsive to wringer movement, ordinarily referred'to as an instinctive release. The invention further involves the relative and cooperative function of these different features in the structure.

-Features and details of the invention will appear from the specification and claims.

A preferred embodimentof the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention as applied to a wringer.

Fig. 1 shows a central vertical longitudinal section of a. wringer, some parts being omitted.

Fig 1a a section on the line la--Ia in Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 a section on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 a view illustrating the manner of movably sustaining the wringer frame for effecting an instinctive release.

Fig. 4 an enlarged view in section similar to that of Fig. 1 of the driving mechanism of the wringer and the controls therefor..

Fig. 5 an end elevation of the control mechanism with the parts at neutral, th'e view being a section on the line 5-5 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 a similar view of the drive control with the parts in set position.

Fig. 7 a similar view with the parts in position at the moment of effecting a release from set position.

Fig. 8 an exploded perspective view of the driving control with the wringer at neutral.

Fig. 9 a similar view with the parts in set position.

mechanism with the parts at the position assumedv at the moment of release.

- Fig. 10 a perspective view of the clutch throw-v Figs. 12 to 16, detailed views of the detached parts of the control mechanism.

Fig. 17 a section on the lines I1--I1 in Figs. 1 and 22 showing. details of the pressure release mechanism.

Figs. 18 to 21, detailed views of detached parts of the pressure release mechanism.

Fig. 22 a section on the line 22-22 in Fig. 17. e I marks the outer shell of a sustaining post, 2 an inner member thereof. These are of tube form 'and of ordinary construction, the inner member extending above the outer member. A supporting plate 3 i`s arranged between the members I and 2 and forms a swivel support for the wringer. A swivel head 4 is journalled on the extensionof the member 2 and rests on the support 3. A wringer support 5 is secured to the swivel head and extends horizontally vunder the wringer lproper. This arm 5 is of channel form, the sides of the channel being extended on each side of the head 4 and secured thereto. A post 6 has a U-shaped lower end, the sides 1 of which extend over the faces of the head 4 and are secured thereto by screws 8. A post 9 extends upwardly from the opposite end of the arm 5 and forms a means for supporting the outer end of the wringer frame, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

The wringer frame comprises a base I0, stiles II and I2, and wringer rolls I3 and I4, these wringer rolls having shafts I3a and Ila respectively. The shaft i3d is journalled at one end in a bearing I5 which will be more fully hereinafter described. and the opposite end of the shaft in a bearing 45a anchored in the stile I2. The shaft Ila is journalled in movable bearings I6 and Ilia.

The wringer is provided with a top Il which is hinged by means of a pin I8 to the gear head I9. hereinafter described. It will be noted that the top extends beyond the wringer frame so that when it is moved upwardly on the hing'e,vthere is definite separation of the top throughout the length of the wringer.

A pressure spring Ila rests on the upper bearing blocks and exerts pressure from the top through an adjusting means which comprises a channel piece 2| having stepped notches. These notches are adapted to receive extensions 2Ia on a bracket secured to the spring. A pin 22 extends from the channel piece 2| through -a slot23 in a guide housing 24 and through an opening 25 in the top. By sliding this pin, and with it the channel piece, different steps may be brought in position on the projections 2Ia so that when the top is brought to position, greater or less presslire may be delivered through the spring, de-

being secured to the gear head and in bearings- 21a in a plate 28a at the cuter end of the wringer.

Links 23 are secured on the drive endsfof the rods 26 and are pivoted -by screws 3|! extending through openings 3l in said links on the post 8. Links 32 are fixed on the outer ends of the rods 23 and are supported by screws 33 extending through openings in the post 3 into openings 34 in the links. Thus the wringer frame is suspended on these parallel links, the links in swing,- 4ing being tied together by the rods and permitting the forward and back movement of the wringer frame while maintaining the wringer frame in an upright vertical position. 1

It will be noted that the slight are involved in this travel places the wringer frame at the lowest point at the center so that the weight of the wringer frame in itself tends to center the wringer frame at the neutral position. This suspension permits a movement of the wringer frame in response to a pull of an operator caught in the rolls so as to eiect what is known as an instinctive release, this movement being conveyed to the different mechanisms to effect a safety action of the wringer.

The wringer is drivenfrom a vertical shaft 36 extendingtc the usual power means. The shaft is carried in a bearing 31 in the gear head I8, and the lower end of the shaft is provided with a copling sleeve 33 to facilitate a detachable coupling with the lower driving mechanism. Re-

versing gears 39 and 40 are journalled on the shaft 3B. and both gears 39 and 40 mesh with a driven gear 4i. The gear Il has a hub l2 which forms a supporting shaft for the gear and this hub is journalled in a bearing I3 in the gear head. A. driving shaft M is xed in the hub 42 and has an out-of-round end Il operating in an outofround socket 43 in a coupling member I1. The coupling member has an out-qt -round opening 43 which engages an -extension I! onthe bearing member l5. The member I3 is conical shaped and rides in an inclined bearing surface Il in a lower block lila.

A pin i is fixed in the shaft I3a and is adapted to engage the walls of an open socket 52 in the end of the member I3. A spring 32a`is arranged between the end of the shaft i3a and the bottom of the openingin the member] 3 and consequentlygyieldin'gly forces lthe member I3 up the incline Il.' moving the `slot 52 out of engagement with the pin 8i when pressure is released on the rolls. This forms a pressure stop which is fully described in one of my former patents.v No, 2,123,- 850. so that when the roll is relieved of pressure through a pressure release the driving connection is also released.

A The gears 39 and III have clutch grooves 33 and Il, the driving walls of which are inclined and these are adapted to' engage similar projections Il on a clutch blck 36, the clutch` block being slidlngly mounted on the shaft 36 and locked relatively thereon Aby a spline 35a. The' block has a 'circumferential groove 31 into which enters a crank pin l53. The crank pin is carried by an arm I8 of a bell cra-nk lever, the bell crank lever being' pivoted on a pin 3l secured in the gear hea'd. The opposite arm 6I Yof the bell crank lever is connected by a pivot 63 with a link S2. The link- 62 is connected by a pivot 64 with a rock arm 65. The rock arm 65 is mounted on a shaft 66. This shaft has an extension 61 which extends into a sleeve 10. the shaft 66 being journalled in a bearing 1I on the gear frame.

` A handle 'l2 is secured on and -fixed to the sleeve 10, this Yhandle being the manually operated handle for setting and releasing the driving clutch. It does not, however, directly'move the clutch operating crank pin 58. Indirectly, however, it does effect the swinging of this pin which, through its engagement with the slot 51 provides for moving the block 56 so as to engage or disengage the clutch detents, the engagement of these detents with the gears 39 and 40 driving the wringer in opposite directions in the usual manner. It will, however,be noted that the driving surfaces of these clutch members are inclined so that the driving torque of the wringer through these engaging surfaces tends to disengage the clutch detent members. This is utilized for effecting an overload release of the driv-y ing connection.

The clutch control communicating and locking means is as follows:

The shaft 61 extends through an opening 68 in a control member 69. 'I'he shaft 61 is supplied with splines 13 which enter Vslots 14 in the member 69 so that the member-69 is locked to move with the clutch operating crank' mechanism. Latch members 15 and 1B are journalled on thev shaft 68 and are free to rotate thereon. These members cross each other at the shaft and the lower ends have longitudinally extending ears 11 and 18 respectively, these ears extending through openings 19 and 80 in arocker plate 8i. The plate 8i is fixed on the sleeve shaft 10 and eonsequently is responsive to movement of the manual clutch setting handle 12.

A spring 82 extends between the upper ends of the latch members 15 and 16 and tends to close the lower ends of these members, thus moving the projections 'l1 and 18 toward each other. The openings 18 and 80 are separated by a bridge piece 83 which limits the movement of the members 1.5 and 18 and the projections 11 and 1l toward each other.

A head 69a is formed at the bottom of the member G9 and this head operates between the members 11 and 18. It is slightly wider than the bridge piece 33 so that the projections I1 and 18 are normally kept in engagement with this head. A spring 84 is secured to the upper end of the member 89 and to a, bracket 84a secured to the gear head. This spring returns the control member i9 to a vertical or neutral position when this member is released.

It will be noted'that as the handle'12 is turned, the rock plate Il operating on the projections 11 and 13, moves the assembly, including the latch members 15 and 16 and the control member 69, and that this movement is thus communicated to the shafts 61 and 66 and from them to the crank operating the clutch block.

A locking or latch member 35 is provided with a slot 8i through which a screw 81 extends for As the manually operated clutch handle is` turned. the members 99, 19 and 16 are swung in the manner hereinbefore described. Ast the pin so swings, it rides the cam sz or es inlthedirection in which it is swung, and this forces the klocking member 99 downwardly so that the end of the latching member 19 or 19 moving toward the locking or latch projection 94 or 95 is free` to pass over this projection and as the pin enters the notch 96 the locking member is snapped upwardly by the spring 95a-and this brings the locking surface 19a or 16a back of the projection and locks the rocker assembly of the members 19, 19 and 99 in this position. Thus the clutch is locked or held in this locked position notwithstanding the tendency of the spring 94 and the inclined torque actuated detents to move the assembly to a release position.

It will be noted, however, that the tendency of movement of the shaft 91, and consequently the control member 69is in a direction away from the engaged end of the latch member 19 or 16 which may be engaged so that the resistance to this releasing or backward movement is provided by the spring 92 joining the latching members and 19 at their upper ends.

If, therefore, there is suilicient overload to provide a torque camming action on the inclined jaws of the clutch to overcome the spring 92, the movement communicated to the control member moving the free latching member 15 or 19, moves the projection 11 or19 against the edge of its slot 19 or 99 as the case may be, thus backing up and forcing a movement of the rocker member and with the rocker member the pin 99. 'Ihis pin acting as a cam on the wall of the notch 99 depresses or actuates the locking member 99 and this permits the controlling assembly, member 99 and latching members 19 and 19, to return, through the influence of the spring 99 and the inclined cams, to neutral position and with this movement the crank is free to release the clutch jaw and the centralizing action oi' the spring 99 brings the clutch block to its neutral position and holds it there free from engagement of the detents.

As the load variesthrough variation in the material passing the wringer, there is a slight oscillating movement of the jaw clutches through the yielding of the spring 92, and this spring is so resistant as to yield sufllciently to effect a release only with a definite overload, but the parts are sensitive to reflect an overload and may be adjusted so as to prevent any release except where there is an overload. This initial movement, however, provides the release of the drive connection overload without a' severe inertia shock from the driving motor. The lost motion connections provided by the projections 11, 19 and the openings 19, 99 permit partial separation of the tapered clutch surfaces 99, 99, 99.

\ anar?? The plate 9 has a series of index openings 91. A locking pin 99 is adapted to enter these openings. The pin is slidingly mounted in projections 99 extending from the swivel head I. A spring |99 operating between the projections and a pin |9| yieldingly depresses the pin 99. A lever |92 extends into an opening |99 in the pin 99; The lever |92 is pivotally mounted between the ears |99 extending from the post 9 by a pin\ |99. It will readily be seen that by manipulating the lever by means of a handle |92a, the index pin may be lifted.

The lever |92 extends through an opening |99 in the bottom of the locking member 99. When. therefore, the outer end of the lever is depressed to litt the index pin, it engages the bottom |91 of the opening |99 and depresses the member 99. If the clutch is set. the pin 99 is released from the notch 99 and the clutch mechanism immediately thrown to neutral through the iniiuence oi the spring 99. Consequently whenever a change in the position of the wringer is intended. the mere release of the indexing mechanism at the same time releases the clutch and stops the driving of the wringer.

It is also desirable to release the clutch when the wringer is moved through the instinctive pull of the operator. This is accomplished through the following mechanism: l

The links 29 have bell crank extensions |99 with engaging ends |99. These ends are adapted to engage a lip ||9 extending from the member 99 at the bottom of the opening 99. When. therefore, thelinks are swung in either direction, one or the other o1 the arms |99 will be depressed so as to depress the member 99 and consequently release the clutch. This immediately stops the wringer and further injury to the operator. l i

The wringer is provided with a resetting and pressure release device at its outer end permitting the top bar to swing up on the hinge i9 and thus relieve pressure on the rolls and prof vides means whereby pressure may be reset on the rolls. A toggle ill is provided between the top and the frame. One link ||2 of the toggle is hinged at ||2a to the top bar. The other link ||9 of the toggle I is yprovided with side flanges ||9 and cross web ||9 joining the iianges ill. Brackets H9 extend from the side stile. i2 and the link i|9 is pivoted between the brackets H9 by a pivot pin ||1. The link H9 is also pivotally connected at I9 with the outer link H2 of the toggle. A spring ||1a is coiled around the pin ||1 and the free end engages the cross web ||9 and this accelerates the release move: ment of the toggle.

A latch ||9 is pivoted at |29 on the side stile. A spring |2| is secured to a notch |22 at the upper end of the latch and to one 'of the brackets H9. 'Ihis yieldingly forces the latch toward locking position. The latch has an out-turned lower end in which there is a latch notch |23. This notch is adapted to receive a locking wedge |29 on the'web H5. The out-turned flange has a camming face |29a which is adapted to swing the latch to permit the completion of the movement of the toggle in the resetting operation.

It will be understood that the toggle is uti,-v lized as a resetting device, the link ||2 being extended so as to give suiiicient leverage to draw the top bar down to reset the pressure on the spring ||1a. This toggle is unstable either through the arrangement of the pivotsof the toggle or the spring ||1a.

Two means of releasing the latch are providedl one that may be operated independently of the instinctive release and the other in response to a movement of the wringer frame in enacting an instinctive release. Rock arms in and Mia are secured on the ends of the trip bars ill. These bars are in the form of rods extending along the iront and rear o! the wringer. The ends are bent inwardly and have horizontally extending portions lila. These horizontal portions are of sumcient length so that when the bars are turned upwardly in the plane ot the inner openings of the stiles, they may be moved aidewise sumciently to permit the insertion oi'. the horizontal extensions in the openings illb in the side stile. As the bail or rod is turned to its normal position, it is locked against endwise movement by the engagement of the inturned portion ot the rod engaging the inner faces of the stiles.

The rock arm |26 has a slot |21, and the rock arm Ilia an opening |28. These are fixed on the ends of the bars. The latch il! has a cam opening ill and a screw III extends through the.

opening ill and the slot |11 and is secured in the opening III. The screw head overlaps the face of the arm Ill and the shank of the screw is adapted to engage the inclined cams HI and il! in the walls of the opening ill.

The result of this structure is that when the trip bar is moved in either direction so as to force the rock arm or ina upwardly or downwardly, the screw operates on the cam iti or il! as the direction may bring to play, so that either movement of the trip rod eiiects a swinging of the latch plate il! to release the toggle and thus release the pressure on the wringer.

In order that the release may be effected as A the wringer frame is moved, the following structure is provided:

A link |33 is connected by a pin |34 with an arm Il! extending from the latch Iii. The link ill is provided with a plate ina which extends in a horizontal lplane from the face of the link. The link also has a guide extension 'iubwhich extends through an opening I" in a lip lub extending outwardly from the plate 28a. The links 32 have arms ll'l forming bell cranks with the links and these arms have bearing ends lil which engage the plate ina.

As the wringer is rocked one or the other of the arms will be depressed, depending on the direction in which the wrlnger is moved, and this draws down the link |33 and this. acting on the lever arm IIS. swings the latch plate il! to release position, thus releasing the pressure on the wringer.

It is desirable where the pressure ot the wringer is released, especially for emergency purposes. to also release the drive. In the present structure where the release of pressure is.

accomplished through instinctive action, the same swinging ofD the wringer would 'eilect the release of the driving connection in the manner heretofore described, but if the release is accomplished through the trip bars, this might be accomplished through the roll stop we have heretofore described. It may be accomplished, however, by throwing the driving clutch. Inthe present structure this may be accomplished by the levers i. These are connected by a pivot connection Ill with the stile Il. The ends of these levers extend through openings ill in the memberli. Springs M2 are secured in openings IIS in the levers and to the brackets i extending from the gear head.

The levers In have extending arms Ml which extend upwardly and laterally to a point engaging the under side of the top bar. When the top bar is lowered to set position, these lever extensions are engaged by the underside'of the top bar and by reason of the inclination or oil'- setting from'the lever pivot, the extensions are forced laterally and this swings the levers lil upwardly.

If the top bar is released, the extension at the. same'time is relieved of the holding pressure'of the top bar and the springs |42 acting on the levers drawthe levers downwardly. If the member II is in the upper position, in other words, ii the clutch is setior driving. this downward movement of the levers carries the member Il downwardly and releases the pin I0 from the notch 98 and the control plate 8B is swung and with it the clutch is returned to neutral. This means of breaking the diving connection supplements that of the rol stop heretofore described. Either will accomplish the purpose and either may be used, depending on the other conditions of construction.

It will be seen, therefore, that with 'this wrlnger the driving connection may be manually controlled, or the driving connection is released through instinctive action on the wringer. and that the -Wringer when in operation has the torque driving elements of the clutch yieldingly held in engagement by a spring as against a torque inducedseparating tendency. The spring movement of these parts is desirable in that it retains these moving parts in free sliding relation. It also permits of a movement of the parts practicallytorelease position before the overload takesl place so that with a slight addition to the overload the release is accomplished without a building up of inertia shock from the motor when the final overload unlocking of the control means takes piace, which would probably take place if the overload were not relieved.

a This manner of handling the over-load and the ried by the post.

The links through gravity tend to center the wringer at the low spot in its movement, thus tending to hold the wringer normally at the center of its movement. The arms on the links acting against the spring lli also tend to center the wringer. Through these the instinctive control may be made as sensitive as desired.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, of rolls mounted in the frame, and

a driving means for a roll, a reversing mechanism for the driving means comprising a clutch in the driving means, a rotatively mounted control member operatively connected with the clutch, latch members swinging with the control member and engaging opposite sides of one end of the control member, spring means acting to close the latch members on the control with a frame, of rolls mounted in the frame,

and a driving means for a roll, a reversing mechanism for the driving means comprising a clutch in the driving means, a rotatively mounted con- -trol member operatively connected with the clutch, latch members swinging with the control member and engaging opposite sides of one end oi the control member, spring means acting to close the latch members on the control member,

- a locking member adapted to lock one or the other of the latch members, and a manually actuated means setting the clutch and spring means for actuating the locking member.

3. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, of rolls mounted in the frame, and a driving means for a roll, a reversing mechanism for the driving means comprising a clutch in the driving means, a rotatively mounted control member operatively connected with the clutch, latch members swinging with the control member and engaging opposite sides of one end of the control member, spring means acting to close the latch members on the control member, a locking member adapted to lock one or the other of the latch members, acting in response to a yielding of the clutch, and a manually actuated means setting the clutch and actuating the locking member.

4. In a Wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, a, mounting for the frame permitting a forward and back movement of the frame, rolls mounted in the frame, and a driving means for a roll, of a rotative manual control, a rocking member actuated by the manual control, a clutch in the driving means having engaging driving members acting to release the clutch under torque, a control member operatively connected with the clutch, latch members movable with the control member, spring means yieldingly drawing the latch members into engagement with the control member, a connection between the latch members and the rocking member, and a, 'locking member locking a latch member as the clutch is set and yieldingly retaining the clutch in set position through the spring means connecting the latch members, the members through the manualA control being adapted to set the clutch. 5. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, a mounting for the frame permitting a forward and back movement of the frame, rolls mounted in the frame, and a driving means for a roll, of a rotative manual control, a rocking member actuated by the manual control,'a Aclutch in the driving means having engaging driving members acting to release the clutch under torque, a control member operatively connected with the clutch, latch members movable with the control member, spring means yieldingly drawing the latch members into engagement with the control member, a connection between the latch members and the rocking member, a locking' member locking a latch member as the clutch is set and yieldingly retaining the clutch in setposition, through the spring means connecting the latch members, the members through the manual control being adapted to set the clutch, and means responsive to movement of the wringer in its mounting releasing the locking member.

10 6. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a. frame, a mounting permitting an indexing movement of the frame, an indexing device for locking the frame in index position, rolls mounted in the frame, and a driving means for a roll, oi' a driving connection in the driving means acting through the torque resistance of the rolls to release the connection, devices opposing torque induced release movement preventing a release with less than an overload and reversing their action with an overload means releasing the driving connection in response to van overload, and devices operative with a re- -lease of the indexing means releasing the driving connection.

7. In a wringer or the like, the combination` with a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, driving means for a roll, and a, pressure release device for the roll, oi a driving connection for the driving means tending through the torque resistance of the rolls to release t e connection, means for releasing the connectio H responsive to an overload, and devices actuated as the pressure release device is operated to release the torque releasable connection.

' 8. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, driving means for a roll, a supporting arm for the frame extending lengthwise of the frame, of a pair of supporting links at each end of the frame supporting the frame from the arm, and a pressure release device responsive to a link movement of an end of the frame.

9. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, driving means for a roll, a supporting arm for the frame extending lengthwise of the frame, of a pair of supporting links at each end of the frame supporting 'the frame from the arm, and a resetting and pressure release device responsive to a link movement of an end of the frame.

10. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, driving means for a roll, a driving connection for the driving means, a supporting a-rm for the frame extending lengthwise of the frame, of a pair of supporting links at each end of the frame supporting the frame from the arm, a resetting and pressure release device responsive to a link movement of an end of the frame and means responsive to a link movement at the driving connection end of the frame releasing the driving connection.

l1. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, and a driving means for a roll comprising separable members movable toward the disengaged position by the driving torque, of spring means opposing separation of said members under normal load with increasing resistance, a latch preventing complete separation of said members, actuating means for the latch, and a lost motion connection between one of the members and the actuating means permitting partial separation of the members under normal load prior to starting the actuating of the latch.

12. In a wringer or the like, the combination witha frame, rolls mounted in the frame, and a driving means for a roll comprising separable members movable toward the disengaged position by the driving torque, of spring means opposing separation of said members under normal load with increasing resistance, a latch preventing complete separation of said members,

. 12 latch means preventing movement of the clutch control member out of the driving position, and operating means for releasing the latch, said operating means permitting starting the movement of the clutch control member toward thedisengaged position prior to starting release of the latch.

18. In a wringer or the like having a roll drive,

theicombination of actuating means movable in ing means for moving one of the latch members during a continuous movement of said actuating means to disengage the detent surfaces, a lost motion connection between the actuating means and said one latch member, and springmeans resisting with increasing force movement of the increasing resistance up to a predetermined torque overload whereby the Jaws prior to such overload are in driving engagement and partially cammed apart, detent means preventing release of the jaws, and actuating means for releasing the detent means, said actuating means being normally inactive but responsive to releasing movement of the jaws beyond said partially cammed apart position.

15. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame. rolls mounted in the frame, and a driving means for a roll, of a Aclutch in the driving means having engaging driving members to release vthe clutch under torque, spring means resisting with increasing force movement under normal load-of the clutch toward the released position, latch preventing complete disengagement of the driving members having a lock, and means responsive toreleasing movement of the clutch for unlocking the latch.

16. In a wringer or the like, the combination with a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, and a driving means for a roll, of a safety release latch, a locking member for the latch, an actuating means, spring means resisting with increasing resistance the initial part of the movement response to the driving torque, spring means resisting the torque movement of the actuating means whereby the movement of the actuating meansy corresponds to the magnitude of the torque, and asafety release operated by movement of the actuating means 'corresponding to a pre- I determined maximum torque, and means actuat-` ing the safety release in response to a thrust on the rolls.

19. In a wringer or the like having a roll drive, the combination of actuating means having a neutral position corresponding to no load and movable from neutral in response to torque, spring means opposing the torque movement of the actuating means with increasing resistance, and a safety release latch actuated alternatively by movement of the actuating means corresponding to a predetermined maximum torque or in response to a thrust on the rolls.

, 20. lIn a wringer or the like having a roll drive and a safety release, the combination of actuating means movable in response to the driving torque from a predetermined position, spring means'resisting movement of the actuating means from the predetermined position with increasing resistance, and safety release means spaced from the actuating means. in the predetermined position and Aengaged by the actuating means upon movement thereof to one side of the predetermined position.

WALTER L. KAUFFMAN, 1I.

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